• Highfields is hosting a careers fair on 23 October 2024
• It will be open to all students from 4pm until 5.30pm
• Parents/Carers can attend if they wish.
Highfields Careers Fair 2024
• Wide range of employers/ further education providers attending including –
• Chesterfield College
• Royal Navy
• Lovedays Solicitors
• Sheffield Hallam University
• Matlock Town FC
• Derbyshire Constabulary
• And many more!
• Come along if you can!
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY CHESTERFIELD
CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE
Careers Fair 2024
DEAR – Drop Everything and Read
Your DEAR session this week is:
Y7, Y8 & Y9
Tuesday P4
Monday LGBT+ group
Y7 and Y8 English Homework Help
Junior Choir
Y8 Art and Craft club
Y7/Y8 Girls Football
Drama Club WEEK A only
Lunchtime Lab 1
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Rm8 or Rm10
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Music Room
Lunchtime Room 1a
school 3.20 until 4.30
1 to 1.30 Parts Mob
Y7/Y8 Boys football
Y7 Girls Netball Y8 Girls Netball
1 to 1.30 Parts Mob
school 3.20 until 4.30
Thursday Starkholmes Band
Lunchtime 1.10-1.40 Music Room
Y7 Homework Club
Drama Club WEEK B only
Rugby Week A only
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Room 7
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Parts Mob
school 3.30 – 4.30 Week A
3.30 – 4.30 Parts Mob Friday Keyboard Clinic
Y8 Film club
Street Dance Club
Lunchtime 1.10-1.40 Music Room
Lunchtime (bring your lunch)
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Parts Mob
GCSE and A level Photography Catch Up
3.20-4.30 in C6
and A level Art Catch Up
Boys Football Y9-Y13 Girls Football
3.20- 5.00 in C4
Y11 English support (JFG)
Lunchtime in S5
Y9-Y13 Rugby Week B
Y11 Boys Football
Y12/Y13 Football
Y9- Y11 Netball SportsLeaders
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 in E4
school 3.20 MU1
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30
x t r a C u r r i c u l a r
Club Lunchtime 1 to 1.30
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Starkholmes
Monday - After School 3.20 –
4.30
Y7/Y8 Girls Football – Mr Shirtcliffe –
Field (Boots, Shin pads)
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Starkholmes
Wednesday – After School 3.20
– 4.30
Y7 / Y8 Boys Football – Mr Waller Field (Boots, Shin pads)
Y7 Girls Netball – Miss Geraghty Courts
Y8 Girls Netball – Mrs Allen Courts
Lunch Clubs Starkholmes – 1 - 1.30
• Monday – Handball – Mr Shirtcliffe – Gym
• Tuesday – Basketball - Gym
• Wednesday - Highfields Leadership – Mrs Allen - Gym
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Lumsdale
Wednesday - After School
3.20 – 4.30
Y10 Football (Boys) – Mr Shirtcliffe
Astro
Girls Y9,10,11 6th form – Mr Shirtcliffe
Astro
Y9 Football (Boys) – Mr Searson
Astro
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Lumsdale
Thursday - After School 3.20 –
4.30
Rugby All years Week B – Mr Shirtcliffe
Field
Y11 Boys Football – Mr Searson
Astro
6th Form Football – Mr Waller
Astro
Y9, 10, 11 6th form Netball - Miss Geraghty
Sportshall/Court
Leaders – 6th form – Mrs Allen
Sportshall/Court
Lunch Clubs Lumsdale – 1 - 1.30
• Tuesday – Highfields Sports Leadership – Mrs Allen
Sportshall
• Thursday – Basketball – Mr Briddon
Sportshall
• Friday – Badminton Smash up – Mr Shirtcliffe
Sportshall
Highfields Community Award
Reminders
All Y7s will start here
• Club Participation – Students must regularly attend at least one extracurricular club (music lessons and revision sessions included).
• Classroom success – Attendance 94% or above overall. Positive rewards score. ATL 2.4 or better.
• School Leadership – Students should be a school ambassador or participate in an event/competition organised by the ambassadors.
Silver If you achieved the Bronze Award last year, you will be aiming for your Silver Highfields Community Award this year.
• Successful in Bronze award.
• Club participation - Weekly attendance at a club (music lessons and revision sessions included).
• Classroom Success - Attendance of 96% and above overall. Positive 80 in rewards, ATL 2.1 or better.
• Leadership - Students should be a school ambassador or participate in at least 3 events/competitions organised by ambassadors.
Raffle Ticket Prize Draws
New this year!
Raffle Tickets
After each data capture, during the profile review process, you will receive different raffle tickets depending on your performance.
You will write your name on the tickets and post one half into the correct coloured box in your year office. You will stick the other half into your form time exercise book so that you can track your progress. There will then be prize draws depending on the colour of your ticket.
Red = Most challenging Amber = More challenging Green = Challenging
Classroom
1 ticket for 94%+ attendance per data capture (DC)
1 ticket per DC for ATL 2.4-2.01
1 ticket for positive reward/consequence score DC
Wider curricular
1 ticket per attendance at a club
1 ticket for taking part in an interform fixture/ambassador-led competition Community
SLT and HOYs to award for consistent excellence – e.g. perfect uniform, politeness, an act of kindness etc.
Classroom
1 ticket per DC for ATL 2.1 or better
1 ticket for 96%+ attendance per DC
1 ticket for 50+ reward/behaviour score per DC
1 ticket for improvement of 0.2 of ATL on previous DC
Wider curricular
1 ticket for 3-week streak attendance at a club
1 ticket for attendance at revision session
Community
1 ticket for taking part in an event/fixture to represent HFS
1 ticket for being a student ambassador
1 ticket for student of the week
Classroom
1 ticket per DC for ATL 1.5+
1 ticket for 100% attendance per DC
1 ticket for 0 consequences per DC
1 ticket for 100+ reward/behaviour score per DC
Wider curricular
1 ticket for leading an event (as an ambassador or not)
1 ticket for 6+ week streak attendance at a club
Community
1 ticket for representing HFS at an open evening
1 ticket for student of the term
WOTW: Develop
TPS: Why do we do Word of the Week?
Having a large vocabulary is not just a skill in reading, writing, listening and speaking, but also in a general knowledge of science, history and the arts. It makes you a more interesting human!
WOTW: Develop
Using your MWBs: What do you think this word means?
3…2…1… Show me.
1. Grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.
2. Using your MWBs: What type of word is it? Noun/verb/adjective/adverbetc.
3…2…1… Show me. Verb
WOTW: Develop
TPS: Synonyms and antonyms (what are these?):
Synonyms – words with a similar meaning
Antonyms – words with the opposite meaning
Using your MWBs: What synonyms can you think of?
3…2…1… Show me.
Create, make, shape, build, form
Using your MWBs: What antonyms can you think of?
3…2…1… Show me.
Destroy, separate, damage, cease
WOTW: Develop
In your form time exercise book, write two sentences with the word develop in them:
Examples: The teacher’s aim is to develop fine young people. We need to develop new markets for our products. They chose to develop the properties near the river.
Watch the video: How can you develop a growth mindset?
Growth Mindset Animation (youtube.com)
On your whiteboards list how you can develop a growth mindset.
WOTW: Develop
TPS 1: Why is increasing our vocabulary important?
Speaking frame: Increasing our vocabulary is important because…
TPS 2: Where might we see the word develop in life?
Speaking frame: We might see the word develop…
Secondary 15 Minute Lesson
Your latest results: “Will the zombie knife and machete amnesty help with knife crime in your area?”
“The law banning them is good, however the Government should give more aid to underprivileged communities to help with all youth crime.”
Trinity Academy Cathedral
“We don't think it was well advertised enough to have had an impact in our area. The first we heard about it was in this lesson.”
Northfield School and Sports College 30.4% 69.6% Yes No
“Every action to stop knife crime is VITAL. Banning zombie and machete type knives is a positive step in tackling this serious issue.”
The Erdington Academy
“To end knife crime, the issue of gangs needs to be tackled first, as this tackles the reason behind why people are carrying knives.”
Cannock Chase High School
63,418 young people voted this week! Were you one of them?
Your latest results: “Will the zombie knife and machete amnesty help with knife crime in your area?”
1:20
Click to hear from Patrick Green, CEO of The Ben Kinsella Trust, about his thoughts on your latest VoteTopic results.
Your latest results: “Will the zombie knife and machete amnesty help with knife crime in your area?”
1:27
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Are elections just popularity contests?
1 Why are we talking about this?
Today we are looking at the build-up to the Presidential Election in the United States of America. Will Donald Trump or Kamala Harris be the winner on 5th November?
We have seen our own election earlier this year, as the Labour Party under Keir Starmer came to power.
Lots of ideas are shared during elections, but much of the coverage often comes down to how much leaders are liked. Today, you will be voting Yes or No to: “Are elections just popularity contests?”
2 The States of play
The Democratic Party are being led into the election by the current Vice President Kamala Harris. Previous Presidents from this party include Joe Biden (the current President), Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
The Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), are led by the former President Donald Trump. Previous Presidents from this party include Donald Trump, George W. Bush and George H. W. Bush.
There are two major political parties in the US, the Democrats and the Republicans. These parties' symbols are a donkey and an elephant respectively.
2 The States of play
Individual activity (5-6 mins)
The campaign has been eventful already.
Let’s get a better feel for recent events…
Complete the news story linked to the US election from the options given. Give an answer with one, two or three fingers.
2 The States of play
The first televised Presidential Debate on 27th June 2024 saw __________ ’s performance called “incoherent, flat, rambling and unclear” by the BBC.
Kamala Harris
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
2 The States of play
There was an assassination attempt made on former President Trump’s life at a rally on 13th July. The image of him raising his ____ , with blood coming from his ear, was beamed around the world.
Did you know?
After the attack, Donald Trump said he would be changing his next speech about Joe Biden’s policies: “It’s going to be a whole different speech now. It is a chance to bring the country together.”
2 The States of play
In the weeks that followed the debate, pressure grew on President Joe Biden to step aside, suggesting he was too old to win this time. On 21st July, Mr Biden exited the race. He said “nothing can come in the way of saving our _________ ” .
country democracy
Did you know?
Responding to the news, Donald Trump said: “Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for President, and is certainly not fit to serve – and never was!”
world
2 The States of play winning brat the future
Brat (according to Charli xcx):
Just like that girl who is a little messy and likes to party and maybe says some dumb things sometimes, who feels herself, but then also maybe has a breakdown, but kind of parties through it.
2nd August saw the current Vice President Kamala Harris announced as the Democratic Party’s Presidential pick, replacing Joe Biden. In the runup to the announcement, British singer Charli xcx made headlines for posting: “kamala IS _____ ” .
2 The States of play
67 million Americans watched the debate between Harris and Trump on 10th September. Commentators suggested Harris got the better of Trump during the debate that included the famous “they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the dogs” line. In the aftermath, amid calls for another debate, _____ posted “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE.”
Vance Harris Trump
2 The States of play
A man was arrested on 15th September, charged with attempted assassination of the former President Donald Trump. This was the second attempt on the former President’s life. The gunman was attempting to reach Trump while he played ______ .
football baseball golf
A third man was arrested on 12th October, suspected of planning to assassinate Donald Trump. The former President was giving a rally at
Woodstock Coachella
Central Park
2 The States of play
Many ideas have become central to this election. People on both sides are deciding where they stand on these issues, and on their views on the leaders Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
2 The States of play
The race has been too tight to call throughout the campaign.
Will it be Trump or Harris? Democrats or Republicans? Polls have been indicating a 50:50 split across the USA ahead of the 5th November vote.
We are not able to unpack all of the politics and policies involved in this election in one session. As with all disagreements though, we can recognise that there are people on both sides that want to be heard.
3 And the winner is…
Just evaluating the options on offer without letting emotions come into the decision isn’t for everyone!
Elections are held to decide who leads us. There’s a balance between what someone is offering us, and what we feel about that person.
3 And the winner is…
Let’s explore some of the themes that link to today’s VoteTopic question: “Are elections just popularity contests?” Yes, there is the US election, but we have our own political elections and ones in our everyday lives.
Pair discussion (4-6 mins)
Take a read of a series of Yes and No comments on today’s VoteTopic question. Regardless of how you’ll be voting, which of the two opinions do you agree with more? Share your views with your partner.
3 And the winner is…
Yes
The same policy coming from a popular person and an unpopular person will land differently.
You see what someone is offering and pick the best choice for you. It’s about policies, not popularity. No
“Are elections just popularity contests?”
Yes
Some of the things Donald Trump says are pretty horrible. However, Trump turns up at sporting events, sometimes he says it how it is, he seems more like someone I want to chat too. Relatability is a good reason to vote.
Joe Biden was very popular with many people, but when it became clear he was struggling, he was forced out. Politics is about more than popularity, it’s about winning.
No
“Are elections just popularity contests?”
And the winner is…
Yes
If someone gets along with everyone, they are more likely to get good results when working as a team.
You don’t elect a sports captain based on likeability. You pick the person who is going to help the team perform at its strongest. A nasty character could get the best results.
No
“Are elections just popularity contests?”
Yes
Most politicians in a political party will have similar views. The ones who get elected are the most likeable and popular people with these shared beliefs.
You vote for a figurehead that represents something. You rely on them leading a good team that will be able to make changes. You could mistake the signs of leadership for popularity. No
“Are elections just popularity contests?”
3 And the winner is…
Whether here or abroad, you’ll often hear about what people think of leaders and about their popularity.
Individual reflection (1 min) Do people want to be led by an unpopular leader?
Yes
Now’s your chance to vote on: “Are elections just popularity contests?”
The same policy coming from a popular person and an unpopular person will land differently.
People will vote for politicians based on their charisma. It doesn’t matter what they stand for.
If someone gets along with everyone, they are more likely to get good results when working as a team.
You see what someone is offering and pick the best choice for you. It’s about policies, not popularity.
Politics is about more than popularity, it’s about winning.
You pick the person who is going to get the best outcomes. A nasty character could get the best results.
No
We will be sharing your thoughts on this topic with Facing History, Ivy House, My Life My Say, The Politics Project and Americast. Log in to your VotesforSchools account to submit your vote and leave a comment.
AOTW: Questions
1. Where in the USA is the White House?
2. Which political figures live in the White House?
3. When was the White House built?
4. What was the White House originally known as?
5. What does the White House symbolise for Americans?
